2024-05-06T10:18:46-05:00 2023-12-31 232415973 HERBEIN COMPANY INC 2763 CENTURY BOULEVARD READING PA 19610 990 2023-01-01 270268541 TRELLIS FOR TOMORROW TREL 6108864900 35 HALL STREET 302 PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 JENNIFER ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6108864900 2024-05-06 1 JENNIFER ANDERSON 999009999 1 LINDA S HIMEBACK CPA P00042618 6103781175 2024-04-26 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JENNIFER ANDERSON 35 HALL STREET 302 PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 1025410 0 X WWW.TRELLIS4TOMORROW.ORG X 2009 PA ORGANIC GARDENING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH & ADULTS 10 10 28 1022 0 0 680737 839106 159851 151215 4506 14713 -4384 2754 840710 1007788 0 31505 0 0 427139 626211 0 0 80541 202786 349189 629925 1006905 210785 883 601623 710286 79328 180743 522295 529543 X TRELLIS FOR TOMORROW DELIVERS EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS IN ORGANIC GARDENING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND FOOD SECURITY THAT PROVIDE PRACTICAL AND BEHAVIORAL LIFE SKILLS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. OUR ASPIRATION IS TO FOSTER COMPASSION AND RESILIENCE IN PEOPLE AND INSPIRE THEM TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. 0 0 846386 31505 151215 TRELLIS FOR TOMORROW FOSTERS COMPASSION AND RESILIENCE IN INDIVIDUALS AND INSPIRES THEM TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. WE DELIVER EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMMING IN ORGANIC GARDENING, FOOD SECURITY, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THAT INTEGRATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND IN WAYS THAT BUILD LONG TERM CAPACITY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND COMMUNITIES OF THOSE WE SERVE.SEE DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS ON SCHEDULE O OF RETURN.FOOD FOR ALL (FFA) IS A COLLABORATIVE GARDENING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LIFE-GIVING, HIGH-IMPACT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING CORPORATIONS, UNIVERSITIES, FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS, NON-PROFITS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS. STAFF DESIGN AND INSTALL ATTRACTIVE RAISED-BED GARDENS AT EACH PARTNER SITE AND PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY RESOURCES AND EDUCATION FOR PARTICIPANTS TO MANAGE THE GARDEN. GROWING PARTNERS COMMIT TO DONATING AT LEAST HALF OF THEIR HARVEST TO LOCAL PANTRIES AND OTHER FOOD ASSISTANCE AGENCIES, WHICH HAS AN IMMEDIATE AND SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON ACCESS TO NUTRIENT-DENSE PRODUCE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY LIMITED ACCESS TO FRESH FOODS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2013, FFA HAS ENGAGED 45 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS TO GROW OVER 250,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE WITH AN ESTIMATED POSITIVE IMPACT ON MORE THAN A MILLION MEALS. IN 2023, 22 GARDEN SITES SPANNING 5 COUNTIES REPRESENTED OVER 28,000 SQUARE FEET OF GROWING SPACE EQUIVALENT TO 640 RAISED BEDS. IN TOTAL 892 VOLUNTEER GARDENERS HARVESTED OVER 36,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE AND DONATED 31,000 OF THOSE POUNDS IMPACTING AN ESTIMATED 124,389 MEALS. THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THIS PRODUCE TO THE 40 RECEIVING AGENCIES IS $77,743. ADDITIONALLY, TRELLIS OFFERED 176 GARDEN BASED EVENTS INCLUDING PLANTINGS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND WORKSHOPS, CLINICS, AND PRESENTATIONS. THE ADDED EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FOOD SYSTEM DISPARITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF FOOD SYSTEMS. SEED SKILLS (SEED) IS A YEAR-ROUND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BUILT AROUND STUDENT-LED ENTERPRISES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISCOVERY. ADOLESCENTS, AGED 12-18, ENGAGE IN CLASSROOM AND GARDEN-BASED ACTIVITIES AND RECEIVE MENTORSHIP THAT BUILDS WORKFORCE PREPAREDNESS AND LIFE SKILLS WHILE FOSTERING LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL AGENCY. PROGRAMMING HAS THE ADDED BENEFIT OF IMPROVING ACCESS TO FRESH, ORGANIC PRODUCE FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. AN "EARN WHILE YOU LEARN" PROGRAM, SEED SIMULATES A TRUE WORK ENVIRONMENT IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SPACE. UNDER GUIDANCE FROM EXPERT STAFF, PARTICIPANTS COME TOGETHER TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN EQUITABLE, COMMUNITY-BUILDING BUSINESS MODEL THAT HAS THEM COLLABORATING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING WITH REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN THE SUMMER OF 2018, SEED HAS INCREASED FROM 1 GARDEN SITE TO 4, AND FROM 15 PARTICIPANTS TO 80. IN 2023, OVER 356 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING HAD A DEMONSTRATED POSITIVE IMPACT THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL CAPACITY AND VARIETY OF WORKFORCE READINESS SKILLS OF THESE YOUTH. FOURTEEN PARTICIPANTS ARE ON THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE YOUTH GREW AND HARVESTED 4,203 POUNDS OF PRODUCE AND POSITIVELY IMPACTED 16,812 MEALS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. A NATURAL PROGRESSION FROM SEED IS OUR GROW CAREERS (GROW) PROGRAM. GROW IS A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE INTERNSHIP TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 16-24, GIVING PARTICIPANTS MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AS THEY GET REAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WORKPLACE. TRELLIS RECRUITS INTERNS AND PROVIDES VALUABLE TRAINING THROUGH ACTIVE AND ONGOING MENTORSHIP, 1X1 AND GROUP COACHING, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACE SIMULATIONS. TRELLIS MATCHES INTERNS WITH AREA NON-PROFITS AND SOCIAL IMPACT BUSINESSES FOR PAID INTERNSHIPS, PROVIDING ONGOING SUPPORT TO BOTH THE INTERNS AND THE HOST SITES. POST-INTERNSHIP, TRELLIS CONTINUES TO BE AVAILABLE AS A MENTOR AND RESOURCE TO HELP INTERNS PROCESS THEIR EXPERIENCE AND ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND/OR CAREER GOALS. IN 2023, 10 INTERNS WERE PLACED AND PAID COMPETITIVE RATES AT 10 HOST SITES WHO BENEFITED FROM A SUBSIDIZED INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE WITH DYNAMIC PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT. OPPORTUNITIES RANGED FROM 6 TO 10 WEEKS, 10-20 HOURS PER WEEK. INTERNS COMPLETED A COMBINED 769 HOURS OF WORK, AN AVERAGE OF 96 PER PERSON. ADDITIONALLY, 6 WORKSHOPS WERE PROVIDED, 5 INDIVIDUAL TRAINING SESSIONS, AND 14 COACHING SESSIONS. 846386 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X THE ORGANIZATION 6108864900 35 HALL STREET 302 PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 BOB PRACHAR PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER LUTZ TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TESSA HENRY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANTHA CURNYN DIRECTOR AS OF JUNE 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLIE DELSHAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA HINMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAY HUNSBERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIA LOBELLO REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONAKEE MARSIELLE DIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 99240 0 1847 99240 0 1847 0 0 0 0 0 12872 421308 404926 839106 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611430 151215 151215 151215 14713 14713 20376 12872 17622 2754 2754 1007788 151215 0 17467 31505 31505 101087 60652 30290 10145 457887 396355 23815 37717 3905 3608 297 7450 5834 976 640 55882 45824 5029 5029 24914 18756 3142 3016 83 83 66204 44429 4637 17138 2640 1735 191 714 6616 4078 363 2175 14511 11897 1308 1306 7040 5412 1034 594 927 777 75 75 5777 4804 384 589 16329 8552 7568 209 13061 11615 816 630 PROGRAM MATERIALS 188124 188124 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 2963 2429 267 267 1006905 846386 79978 80541 12850 89986 290177 300890 136417 134163 35638 9000 6978 11907 77628 30492 32559 47136 53081 71788 33923 45416 601623 710286 46006 59469 75186 33322 46088 79328 180743 X 318776 372582 203519 156961 522295 529543 601623 710286 883 6365 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 392500 444747 217658 680737 839106 2574748 172326 100459 167763 171591 612139 564826 545206 217658 848500 1010697 3186887 0 0 0 3186887 386 1451 1725 4506 14713 22781 386 1451 1725 4506 14713 22781 565212 546657 219383 853006 1025410 3209668 0.99290 0.99700 0.00710 0.00300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 77628 30492 47136 47136 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET, OPERATING LEASES 45416 45416 RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITY, OPERATING LEASES 46088 46088 X 1022797 6365 8727 15092 1007705 83 83 1007788 1015549 8727 8727 1006822 83 83 1006905 PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RELATIVE TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY, AS REQUIRED. FALL FUNDRAISER 33248 12872 20376 1912 14001 1709 33248 12872 20376 1912 14001 1709 17622 2754 1 YOUTH PROGRAM GRANTS 79 31505 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION APPROVES AND AWARDS GRANTS TO YOUTH PARTICIPANTS BASED ON THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE YOUTH PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND REQUIRES EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS SALARY LEVELS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, WHICH IS BASED ON STUDIES OF COMPARABLE RATES WITHIN THE REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.